Reliability issues of photonic
components for space
applications
Juan Barbero
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OBJECTIVE
- Requirements Definition
- Parts selection
- Procurement
- Design
- Packaging
- Test bench development
- Reliability Testing
- Failure Analysis
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To become a single solution provider for all parts selection,
design, procurement, testing and validation activities
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ESA QUALIFIED PARTS LIST
Last edition: January 2017
https://escies.org/download/webDocumentFile?id=64928
Parts Selection rules for Space applications
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1. Specific reliability issues associated to photonic parts
ESCCON COTS validation for the Solar Orbiter project
Parts Selection rules for Space applications
Case Study: SOLAR ORBITER
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Specification performance
requirements 01
Survey of available
commercial candidates
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Definition of environmental
constrains 02
Parts Engineering 04
Parts Procurement 05
New Packaging (As needed) 06
Pre-evaluation test 07
Screening 08
Evaluation 09
LOT readiness 10
Parts Selection for Space Applications
Step by step approach for optoelectronics parts
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Parts Selection rules for Space applications
Case Study: SOLAR ORBITER
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Parts Selection rules for Space applications
Case Study: SOLAR ORBITER
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Constellations
Extreme environments:
JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer)
EUCLID (Geometry of the dark Universe)
LISA (Gravitation
waves)
Additional Challenges
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Custom package for space application
* Previously accepted and qualified on 2 ESA programs
Above: Butterfly Package Options
Single & Dual Fibres, Window & RF connections
Fibre Align
of High
reliability
fibre
Dual
fibres
laser
welded in
position
Additional Challenges
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Standard Ceramic miniDIL
Package: Off the shelf option
Modified Ceramic miniDIL Package: Same
footprint in x, y dimensions.
Integrating key features of Optocap’s 14 pin
butterfly package, such as laser welded
fibre alignment. No TEC included.
Space Qualifiable* MiniDIL Module
Additional Challenges
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Image Sensor Thermal Strap Characterization
Thermal Vacuum setups Thermal Vacuum and characterization at liquid nitrogen temp range
- Image sensor dissipation straps
- Vacuum tests from -180ºC to more than 200ºC.
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Additional Challenges
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Thermal Vacuum test on Solar Cells
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Thermal Vacuum and characterization at liquid nitrogen temp range
- Small Vacuum Chambers for faster thermal vacuum chambers
- Cu sealing for wider temp range
Thermal Vacuum Solar Cells
Additional Challenges
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Combined Radiation Gamma and Low Energy Proton Test
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Low Energy Proton Effects
https://nepp.nasa.gov/workshops/etw2014/talks/T
hur/1430a%20-%202014-561-Pellish-Final-Pres-
Web-ETW-CMOS-TN16640.pdf
Jonathan Pellish
One of the
CONCLUSIONS:
CMOS nodes at and below
90nm have been identified
as sensitive to low-energy
proton direct ionization
Additional Challenges
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ALTER TECHNOLOGY has
gathered a large experience and
knowhow in optical and reliability
testing on photonics parts covering
the full range of different
technologies.
Range of optoelectronics and photonics
parts:
• Laser & Leds 250 to 5000 nm.
• Receivers modules (180 to 11000 nm).
• Optical Amplifiers & Optical modulators
• Switches and splitters.
• Optocouplers & Photodiodes
• Multimode and monomode Fibers
• Liquid Crystal Devices
• Image Sensors
• Optical Transceivers
ATN EXPERIENCE IN OPTOELECTRONICS
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Gracias por su atención
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Demetrio López
ALTER TECHNOLOGY TÜV NORD
Innovation Director
918044755 / 627495711
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